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Under Section 43 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the right of private defence of property in…

Under section 43 BNS (formerly section 105 IPC), private defence of property begins with reasonable apprehension of danger. Against theft it continues until the offender…

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Under Section 43 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the right of private defence of property in cases of theft commences when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property commences and

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Under section 43 BNS (formerly section 105 IPC), private defence of property begins with reasonable apprehension of danger. Against theft it continues until the offender retreats with the property, public-authority assistance is obtained, or the property is recovered. These are alternative terminating events; the right does not continue until all three occur.

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